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A Glimpse at How Perry Indictment is Playing Among Voters

In South Carolina on Monday, Republican voters were eager to hear former Texas Gov. Rick Perry's ideas about the economy and border security, but they mostly ignored a looming issue for the presidential candidate: his felony indictment in Texas.

by Ben Philpott, KUT News

Rick Perry speaks at a question-and-answer forum in Taylors, S.C., on May 8, 2015.
Photo credit:  Abby Livingston

In South Carolina on Monday, Republican voters were eager to hear former Texas Gov. Rick Perry's ideas about the economy and border security, but they mostly ignored a looming issue for the presidential candidate: his felony indictment in Texas. Read the full story at KUT News.

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